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University Challenges

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University Challenges Synopsis

A laugh-out-loud, nostalgic and heart-warming novel about the ups and downs of life at a fictional Yorkshire university, perfect for fans of James Herriot and Tom Sharpe.

York, 1989.

Beginning his second year as a tutor at the University of Eboracum, Dr Tom Frith is surprised to be paired as a 'buddy tutor' for a new member of staff. At first, Dr Rosie Tremaine appears staunchly independent, and even standoffish. But as Rosie and Tom navigate the trials and tribulations of life on campus, they soon become firm friends.

Whether they're investigating the shady practices of the new bursar or chasing down a rogue student suspected of being a Peeping Tom, university life is always full of surprises.

Off campus, the whole faculty must rally together to support a colleague through a difficult time, while Tom has an important question for his girlfriend, Inger . . .

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'The descriptions of York and surrounding areas are wonderful, the characters easy to emphasise with and it provides a touch of nostalgia from times not so long past' *****

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'Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure' - Alan Titchmarsh

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About This Edition

ISBN: 9781804992951
Publication date: 3rd July 2025
Author: Jack Sheffield
Publisher: Penguin Books an imprint of Transworld
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 352 pages
Genres: Historical Fiction
Romance: wholesome
Narrative theme: Interior life
Narrative theme: Sense of place
Narrative theme: Social issues
Humorous Fiction
Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction